Clinton teen arrested on drug charges after he drops pill

A Clinton teen was arrested on drug charges after a Clinton Township policeman stopped the car he was driving on Route 31 at Halstead Street Friday, Feb. 1, around 11:30 p.m.

Officer Umair Latif stopped the car, operated by Christopher M. Schultz, 18, and on speaking with him and the front-seat passenger thought they were under the influence. When Schultz was requested to leave the vehicle to perform balance tests, he dropped half a pill on the ground, police said, but Schultz denied dropping it.

Schultz was arrested and transported to police headquarters, where he agreed to and signed a consent to search request for his vehicle. Police said they found the other half of the pill in a cup holder in the center console. Schultz was charged with possession of CDS and possession of CDS in a vehicle, along with traffic violations. He was released ROR.